‘I’m pretty sure Britain hasn’t actually trusted us since 1776. They’re still a little bitter over that’
By Joe Kovacs
In what’s being called an unprecedented step, the United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the U.S. about suspected drug-trafficking boats in the Caribbean, as it does not wish to be complicit in the military strikes, believing them to be illegal.
CNN reports Britain’s decision “marks a significant break from its closest ally and intelligence sharing partner and underscores the growing skepticism over the legality of the U.S. military’s campaign around Latin America.”
The U.K. controls numerous territories in the Caribbean where it bases intelligence assets, and for years has assisted America in finding suspected drug vessels so the U.S. Coast Guard could interdict them, sources told the network.